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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 10, 2022

Knoxville lawyer George P. Chandler died Jan. 4, just a few weeks shy of his 90th birthday. He earned his law degree from the George Washington University and went on to hold positions with the U.S. Patent Office, NASA, Monsanto Company and Eastman Chemical Company. He retired from Eastman in 1995. Chandler lived in Kingsport for 39 years, where he served on the board of directors for Holston Habitat for Humanity and the Kingsport Community Ministry Center. Following retirement, he relocated to Knoxville and focused on volunteer work. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. EST at Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery, 5315 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 100 W. Church Circle, Kingsport, TN 37660 or Cokesbury United Methodist Church, 9919 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922.